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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
WHY HORSES SHY.
A New Idea Which Appears to be Worthy
of Attention.

of Attention.
When we drive along the highways
and our horses shy and mayhap run
away, we are apt to think they got
scared somehow or another. But many
times horse will merely make sud-
den jump to one side when no cause for
this action is noticeable. A horseman
has recently written to st. Louis
daily paper claiming that he has found
one reason why horses shy. He attrib-
utes the habit to the existence of cata-
ract in the eye and thinks this disease
is now quite prevalent throughout the
country. This cataract is brown
growth of fungoid nature that grad
ually spreads over the pupil of the eye.
The correspondent lkens it to sponge
growing away from its hold and says
it is difficult to see unless strong day
light falls upon the horses eye exactly
right He tells of his experience in
the following words:
II have examined horse after horse
and with but two or three exceptions
out of about fifty have found their
eyesight thus affected. OF course it is
worse in some than in others. 1t grows
just like cataract or cancer; at first
just dawning ominously on the upper
edge of the pupil, then gradually ex-
tending itself. have watched it ex-
pand on my own horse and its growth
has been very marked even in the short
time of two years. have observed ono
thing about it that makes me certain
that my conclusions are correct. Every
shying horse l have examined has,
without exception, been so afflicted.
Never have seen horse shy whose
eye was not covered by this inexplica-
BILE growth. / began to study this
curious defect after long experience
in trying to break my spirited horse
of shying. l took him to dozens of
veterinary surgeons, but they all said
it was his cussedness / used to whip
and punish him in every way to
break him of it, but could not. Now
l remember how curiously he cooked
his head at suspicious object just as
a person with poor sight will try to get
a better focus. Finally one day the
light happened to strike his eye right
and l saw the cataract. The whole
thing was plain to me then. Whether
it is because of the barbarous and cruel
blinds which, by shutting out the light
and causing the animal to look forward
instead of sideways. affect the eyes, or
whether it is because Of dark stalls, !
can not tell. But am sure it is the
cause of all the shying and much of the
stumbling that now make driving and
riding so unpleasant and dangerous"
There seems to be a good deal Of
common sense in this suggestion OF the
cause of shying. What the correspond
ent calls cataract" we presume is tho
disease known to veterinarians as PEI
riodic opthalmia, but we have never be-
fore heard that horses suffering from
the disease were more prone to shy
than others Of u highly strung, restiye.
fiery nature. The new idea is, howev.
er, worthy of attention and shying
horses should at once be examined To
determine whether their eyes are sound
] Or not-FGrmsrs Revisw. e
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
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mile ia eytreme,v nict,,resoue Az
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snon broadway this is more than OFFSET hv
the vorieoatai cbaractar of the Iiybts Rod
white and blne nredominota in the orches
TINT line the sidewn,ks hmt II, the hioher
clnsters that nroiect fro,, cross,,,,as ,a .-rea,
orange and rose-colored globes are , scatteraJ
,bv the thonsands F'''o- '.
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o y,a.onn ahWm oi 80 & msenue s'.,, 1 ohrlscy
To,',.t straat u ~ n~ ne, sies WIN
W ~ '.. = anu shlhoehce.
thar snoms the streat Each arcs, has "0n 100
lights and MANY os them are smrm""ntoS no" S
hS .,as,~ns ~ tSa corns -hoda.s -, tha %1
vision coIors ''' o'-
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and ai~.h streat ara hs"n.is,i,,, ;,,tu"to,
Altogether aight mi,es or strasts nra ii,',''i
natsd and the consmmnt,or ~ 1,os ~ ~. ,,n,,-
is az, OOO feet The yaina Of the pos pos LOW nou
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
FARM AND eIREsIDE.

Always ION me"--wids-swske
farmers.
If you do not educate your child Il
will educate itself.
Allow no slops to be thrown on
shaded grounds near dwellings.
I'm the long run 1t proves the best
policy for producers to sell butter about
as fast as made.-Anericdn Cnlticasor.
Raw onions chopped fine and mixed
with food twice n week, says fancier.
is better than dozen cures for chicken
cholera. Farm. Field and Stockman.
Baking Powder Batter Cakes: Ons
quart Of sweet milk, two eggs well
beaten. one teaspoon OF salt. one quart
of -four, in which sift a teaspoon OF bak-
ing powder Bake on very hot grid
die. le.-Indidnapolts Sentinel.
Corn Meal Waffles: Take one quart
Of milk, boiled and thickened with corn
meal; when cool add a tablespoon OF
butter, a little salt, and -four to thicken.
Bake quickly in waffle tins. GOOD Cheer.
Never cut down tree in field
that is to be cultivated, but dig around
it and cut off the roots, when it will fall
over and the stump can be removed at
once. A stump in field or garden is
as bad rs rock and harder to dig out.
but If taken out with the tree the job is
not a difficult one. e.-Fdrn,er and Manu-
facturer.
-Saltrising Bread: Take two table
spoonfuls of cornmeal. pour over it
half cupful boiling milk; stir thin; set
in warm place twenty-four hours;
when light set your rising. Put in
quart-bowl part full warm water half
teaspoonful soda with the meal; stir in
flour not too thick; set in kettle OF
warm water. Will be light in one-half
hour. Toledo Blade.
Peach Cream: Take very ripe. soft
peaches mash one quart; add half
pint of sugar; beat all together. and set
on ice. Dissolve one box of gelatine in
cold water; whip one quart of rich
cream; CRATE in one nutmeg; mix the
gelatine and whipped cream with the
peaches; stir until thoroughly mixed;
pour in mold; pack in ice one hour.
This is delicious. Courier
Journal.
/ -Caulifower Soup: Take two quarts
of the clear soup. separate a small head
of cauliflower into very small sprigs.
nave an inch of stalk to each sprig;
, wash them and put these sprigs into
fast-boiling salted water. boil ten min
utes; drain at once, and drop them into
cold water. This is to keep them white.
, The clear soup must be heated to the
, boiling point, and the cauliflower
, dropped into it just before serving
. Boston Budget
| In some European countries We
l hicles with narrow tires pay heavy toll.
q while broad tires go free: A new viii
: lage ordinance of Medina makes it an
{ offense for load weighing over $500
t pounds to be drawn upon any macad-
amized, paved or improved street on a
4 wagon with tires less than four inches
s in width. The penalty for violation is
0 twenty-five dollars 1t would greatly
f benefit country roads if more broad
8 tires were used, and if the width be.
4 tween wheels on different vehicles were
l.. not so uniform as at present.-India's.
o dpolis Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
THE NUMBER SEVEN.
Extent to Which 1t Entered Into Il
building OF Cologne's Cathedral.

Extent to Which 1t Entered Into the
building OF Cologne's Cathedral.
Not only in the larger portions of the
masonry work in the Cologne Cathedral,
but down to the minutest details of the
ornamentation, the combinations of
"seven," deemed Il sacred number in
the Middle Ages. enter to consider
able extent. Thus, at all the porticoes.
and even on the side entrances, we find
seven inches for the reception of statues.
The depth of the vestibule is seven
times 8 feet (56 feetD in it there are
seven pedestals for as many statues.
Seven chapels surround the High Choir,
which, like the inner space of the cathe-
dral has both width and height of
seven times 23 feet Q61 feet.) The
height of the side aisles is seven times
10 feet (70 feet) Twice seven pillars
ornament the High Choir. The five
aisles of the cathedral are each sepa-
rated from the other by rows of 7
pillars. The entire number of free
pillars is seven times 8 (56D that of the
pillars set into the walls seven times 4
(2S.) The western portico has u width
OF seven times 33 (231 feet.) The
whole length Of the imposing editice is
seven times 76 (532 feet,) and its height
to the pinnacle of the main towers was
originally planned to be seven times 76
feet; while the three transepts have q
width of seven times Is feet CLOS feet. W
--Pdris american Register.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
MARcnEn 1n rur mup.

81. LOUIS, Sept 29.--The Grand Army
veterans, attired in rubber coats with
trousers rolled up, paraded yesterday FORE
noon In q steady rain. Thousands who were
at the encampment had either gone home
or refused to march in the mud, but there
were men enough to organize divisions
representing in their makeup nearly all the
departments
The order to fall in for parade was re-
ceived Mt the various camps and headquar-
ters shortly after o o'clock, and the men
tumbled ont of tent and room and prepared
for battle with the elements, armed with
rubber conts and umbrellas trousers rolled
up, and mind set to give St Louis the prom
ised procession, II not In overwhelming
number, ut least with men enough to mako
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
A MIGHTY HOST.
Fifty Thousand Veterans OF the
Late War Invade st. Louis.
NEARLY ALL WILL APPEAR IN PARADE.
Tho City Outdoos Herself in tho Way Of
Decoration and Iliumination-The Or
der Of Prooossion--The banquet
Othcr Interesting News.
A MONSTER RALLY.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 27--The mobilization Of
the Grand Army Of tho Republic has been
successful beyond expectation, and last
night 1t was estimated that 5000 veterans
were in the city. The morning trains to-day
and the specials that will arrive before the
parade will add 10000 to $4,000 to this
number. These figures do not include
the army of friends and relatives who nc
company the comrades, and who will re-
main during the encampment From the
statistics compiled by the registry depart
ment of the Encampment Committee it ap-
pears that about 4O, 900 veterans Will be In
line to-day The number from each depart.
ment has been figured up with this result:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

GEN D. p. aR1ER. and Welcome, G. A.
r." The divisions will march 100 feet
apart General d. p. Grier, Of St Louis,
chairman of the encampment, is the Grand
Marshal, and has issued the following order
of parade:
Platoon Of Mounted Police.
Grand Marshal and Stan.
Escort to the Commander.in-Chief.
Commander-inC Chief and STAFF.
Invited Guests in Carriages.
FIRST DIVISION.
Department OF Missouri-SO0O men.
eqa SECOND DIVISION.
Department OF Illinois-1000o men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Departments of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and
Ohio-3500 men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Departments OF New York. Connecticut Maine,
Massachusetts,, New Jersey and Vir-
gnia-2,000 men.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Departments Of California, New Hampshire,
Vermont the Potomac and Mary
land-1,5OO men.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Department OF Indiana-3,000 men.
SEVENTH DIVISION.
Departments of Nebraska Iowa and Colorado
-3,OOJ men.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
Department of Kansas-5,000 men.
NINTH DIVISION.
Departments of Michigan, Minnesota, Dcla-
ware, West Virginia, Washington Ter
ritory and kentucky
1000 men.
TENTH DIVISION.
Departments of Arkansas, Florida, the Gulf,
Dakota, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas,
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Tennes-
see, Georgia, Rhode ISL
and, Naval Vet
erans al d Sons
OF Veterans
1000 men.
The illumination and decoration of the
city surpass even the wonderful effect pro-
-duced last year during the Triennial Con-
-clave of the Knights Templar. The plan has
been somewhat altered, and more
varied and beautiful effects have been
Ax
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

1t is curious fact that this coun-
try exported abroad l75, 1886, 900 pounds
of sugar last year, and 25S,000,0C0
pounds the year before, notwithstand-
ing we do not produce more than one
eighth the sugar we consume.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

"A one-legged bicyclist is an at
traction in Western Maine. People
are not surprised at his riding. but how
he can strap his crutch on the back
bone and then mount his machine is
what they want to know.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

The line of march is six miles long, and ex-
tends through the finest business and resi-
dence streets. The veterans will march
twelve abreast and ten feet apart, and there
is commander for each platoon. Thegreat
column will be reviewed In front Of the
Grand Army arch, on Twelfth and Olive
streets Astand seating 800 persons has been
erected In the center Is o balcony for the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

Every day the value of newspaper
advertising becomes apparent. Only
a day or two ago lost canary bird
flew in the composing-room while a
composition was setting up an adver-
tisemcnt for it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

G o IN IN a n d 9 r 9 in
Chief, heavily draped
with the National COL
ors and crowned by a
gigantic eagle. On
each side is q massive
g. A. r. badge,
trimmed with tri-
colored b IL n t 1 n g (.
Over the whole is q
large double arch
wi t h inscriptions:
"E Pluribus Unium"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08


ever seen in this country. 1t is sev-
enteen feet square, and some idea Of
It's magnitude may be obtained from
the fact that $4,000 separate pieces
of glass were used in its construction.
Every color of the rainbow is wrought in
this dazzling design. The General Is repre-
sented on handsome bay horse, heavy
military cloak thrown loosely over his
shoulders, and pair Of tield-glasses in
his right hand In the background
is row of tents surrounded with
pieces of broken artillery. Draped grace
fully at each side Is tho American flag. The
whole piece weighs 1000 pounds, ind is IL
Illuminated by thirteen Brush arc lights and
twenty-five incandescent lights, At the
bottom of the piece is tho Illuminated in
scription: "Let us have peace"
Commander-in-Ch Chief Faircbild and escort
arrived ut the Southern Hotel late yester-
day afternoon ON special train over the
Illinois Central from Madison. General
Grier and the Executive Committee met
General Fairchild at the Union depot.
National headquarters is now open and
was last evening serenaded by the New York
Seventh Regiment Band and the San Diego
Band. This evening reception will be
rendered General Fairchild in the Mer-
chants Exchange Hall. The mayor will de-
liver speech Of welcome, to which the
Commander-in-C Chief will respond. General
Sheridan has written that he will be unable
to attend the encampment.
Last evening it was unanimously agreed
that in case of light ruin or drizzle the
parade should take place as on the pro-
gramme, but in case it was impossible to
form, or the ranks were broken by q heavy
rofv, t1a ra ,xn,,l1 ha until
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. In the
event of postponement the annual encamp-
ment session proper will not begin until $3.50
Wednesday afternoon.
ORGANIZATION OF THE A. R.
To Illinois belongs the honor of organic
ing the first Grand Army Post. Wisconsin
has recently put in claim of priority. but
precedent and evidence are against her. The
creator of the grand organization that now
embraces 100000 men was DR.. b. I. Ste
phenson, of Decatur, ILL.,, who served as q
surgeon in the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry
He suggested tho idea to his comrades in
February, 1866, and it was 10 well
thought of that April 6, 1866, Post
| No. l was organized ut Decatur
| and had forty-three charter members,
among them Messrs Coltrin and Pryor, pro.
| prietors Of the Decatur Tribune, and theil
composltors, and was founded on n consti-
tuition written by DR.. Stephenson Soon
after Post No. 2 was organized al
Springfield, ILL.,, and Others were quick
ly instituted throughout the West The
first National encampment was held at In
dianapolis November 20, 1866, and ter
States were represented. The plan of or
ganization was then enlarged and some im
pOrtant resolutions adopted
The National encampments have beer
| Iald in, bo fol iI,rr nit
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

-Harry-"Why did Joseph's BROTH
ers cast him into the pitP" Larry
(who has been to the theatcr little)
--"They cast him into the pit because
they did not want him in the family
circle. Golden Days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

organized at Denver,
July %, 1883. The
organization was ef-
fected under a call
from Commander-in-
Chief Paul Wander
voort requesting the
various societies of
women working for
the Grand Army to
assemble and unite in
forming u National as
sociat!on auxiliary to
the Grand Army OF the
Republic. The Denver
convention was o
noted assemblage Of
women, representing
twenty six organiza-
tions. Mrs. L. Flor
ence Baker, Of Mass
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

MANY man thinks that it is his
goodness which keeps him from crime.
when 1t is only his full stomach, On
half allowance he would be as ugly and
knayish as anybody. Don't mistake
potatoes for Observation-Disclosures
Justice. t'f
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

"A Chinese fishing junk at Vallejo.
CAL, has mile and u quarter OF line
carrying $500 ooks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

BADGE. achusetts, was elected
National President, and Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller,
National Secretary. The organization
spread rapidly, and now every State and
Territory is represented, and the member
ship this year is put at $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that by tonight there will be 10000
members of the Woman's Relief Corps In
the CITY, Their headquarters at the South
ern Hotel are the most popular headquar-
tersin the city, due chiefly to the work Of
the local ladies' committee. The annual
convention will be held Wednesday in Har-
monte Hall.
Mrs Elizabeth darcy Kinne National
President of the Woman's Relief Corps, ar-
rived from San Francisco yesterday after
noon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
The list of Commanders-in-C Chief COM

Second only in Importance to the Grand
Army itself is the Woman's Relief Corps
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-29
CHAPTER x


On the following morning, when
Tad. having opened his eyes to the
glad Sunlight which streamed in at tho
east window Of his little room, began
to pull his drowsy ideas together, he
remembered that it was Sunday.
"They'll want me to 20 to church,
and / don't look decent, = thought Tad,
disconsolatelN with glance in the di-
rection Of the chair whore he had
placed his thrcadbare clothing the
night before.
But what was thisP A partly worn
suit Of serviceable tweed cloth-the
very counterpart of that in which Joe
whitney was arraycd when he sprang
aboard the ,'Mary j., hung the
chair-back. And that was not all. In
the chair itself lay all the other essen
tials of boys toilet, neatly folded.
even to a coarse white linen collar, a
whisp Of black neck-ribbon, a pair OF
but little used lace-up boots, and q
'sccon,i-besss' straw hut.
Scarcely able to believe the evidence
Of his astonishcd eyes, Tad slipped out
Of bed and proceeded to investigate.
On the top Of the pile was a bit ofpa-
per, whereon. in an irregular boyish
scrawl. were written the words; ITO Pay
for maxim Miss smith think you was
deef and playin / was a bare. J. Whit
i.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-29

previous evening, Mrs. Flagg slipped
over TO Deacon Whitney's, and ably
seconded by the special pleadings Of
Joe, succeeded in enlisting the full SYM
pathies of the family in behalf Of shah
bily-dressed Tad. Joes wardrobe was
cverhauled, and selection made, re-
sulting in the surprise to Tad which !
have mentioned.
"Well, he's what call nice-look-
Ing boy,n was Mrs. Flagg's inward
comment, as Tad, with hair neatly
combed and face and hands scrubbed
till they fairly shone, came shyly down
stairs dressed in his new suit.
Polly smiled upon him approvingly;
the Captain remarked that he didn't
know about taking such q dandifed-
looking chap to church along Of such
plain-dressed folks as the Flagg familyi
and Mrs. Flagg gave him a motherly
kiss.
That's SO much like joe" laughed
Polly, as the display of the paper which
Tad had found with his little gift
necessitated an explanation of Joo's
previous performances. ~
always remember, Tad," coun-
selled the Captain, with grave shake
of the head. as they sat down to the
table together, ''what Solomon says
about a wise son maxim glad father
-and-and he that is not warned
thereby Is not wise.'' concluded Captain
Flagg, who was sometimes a little hazy
in the correctness Of his quotations.
After breakfast, the Captain read q
chapter from the New Testament aloud.
making comments upon the text, for
the edification Of Tad and Polly, who
listened with respectful attention. And
then, after awhile, at the summons Of
the rather unmusical church-bell, the
whole family decorously made their
way to the meeting-house, close by.
The Bixporters were, generally speak
ing, a church-going people; and, on the
pleasant April morning Of which l
speak, the church was well filled.
To Tad's secret Joy, Deacon Whit
ney's pew was next Captain Flagg's,
and soon he had the extreme satisfac-
ton of seeing Joe filing in ahead Of his
sister, followed by Mrs. Whitney and
the deacon. Joe sat at the extreme
end, and thus the two boys were divided
only by the slight partition between
the pews.
Joe greeted Tad with wink, and
olasping his hands together. rolled his
eyes upward, as though in rapturous
astonishment at Tad's festive appear
ance.
81 think you're just as good as you
can be, and wish had something to
give your whispered Tad, warmly.
"Poh, that's all right, |" returned Joe.
Struggling his shoulders carelessly; and
a whispered conversation ensued, which
was only checked by the entrance Of
the minister; whereat Joe, duly admon-
lshed by poke of his sisters fan, and